Refugee Week ideas 2017

Refugee Week takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. In the UK, Refugee Week is a nationwide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK, and encourages a better understanding between communities.

Here, Kick Start have compiled a ‘Super 8’ list of ideas and suggestions complete with links ranging from an Online Game to learning about famous refugee Role Models…

1. Watch a video: Educational Videos

(a) Ruth’s story: One child refugee’s journey from Eritrea to England “Ruth was 14 when
she left her home country of Eritrea in east Africa.” 4-minute animation from BBC
Newsround/Fettle Animation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/36714334

4. Play an online game: Against All Odds is an educational online game that shows what
it’s like to flee a country. As they play, gamers plunge into the world of a virtual
character where they have to build a new life in a different country after they escape
conflict. The game is built on facts and short films, and comes with a teacher’s guide that
includes exercises and discussion topics. It is available in 12 languages.